Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 7.1% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 17.1% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 36.1% higher than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 28.6% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 34.1% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 8.4% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
912.11 руб (71.32 ¥) |
383.68 руб (30.00 ¥) |
-57.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (312.76 ¥) |
3,197.31 руб (250.00 ¥) |
-20.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (35.19 ¥) |
485.99 руб (38.00 ¥) |
+8.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (23.46 ¥) |
127.89 руб (10.00 ¥) |
-57.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (23.46 ¥) |
255.78 руб (20.00 ¥) |
-14.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
238.30 руб (18.63 ¥) |
339.36 руб (26.53 ¥) |
+42.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
99.10 руб (7.75 ¥) |
48.63 руб (3.80 ¥) |
-50.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
56.31 руб (4.40 ¥) |
29.02 руб (2.27 ¥) |
-48.5 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
328.12 руб (25.66 ¥) |
878.54 руб (68.69 ¥) |
+167.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.56 руб (4.11 ¥) |
167.01 руб (13.06 ¥) |
+217.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.55 руб (4.50 ¥) |
46.06 руб (3.60 ¥) |
-20.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.41 руб (12.46 ¥) |
164.90 руб (12.89 ¥) |
+3.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
390.34 руб (30.52 ¥) |
714.15 руб (55.84 ¥) |
+83.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
199.53 руб (15.60 ¥) |
150.14 руб (11.74 ¥) |
-24.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
395.33 руб (30.91 ¥) |
528.84 руб (41.35 ¥) |
+33.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
57.95 руб (4.53 ¥) |
94.61 руб (7.40 ¥) |
+63.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
62.52 руб (4.89 ¥) |
70.09 руб (5.48 ¥) |
+12.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
72.52 руб (5.67 ¥) |
82.93 руб (6.48 ¥) |
+14.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
142.18 руб (11.12 ¥) |
64.71 руб (5.06 ¥) |
-54.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.34 руб (1.36 ¥) |
40.68 руб (3.18 ¥) |
+134.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.54 руб (1.45 ¥) |
44.64 руб (3.49 ¥) |
+140.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
108.25 руб (8.46 ¥) |
82.83 руб (6.48 ¥) |
-23.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.31 руб (4.25 ¥) |
51.92 руб (4.06 ¥) |
-4.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (46.91 ¥) |
1,278.92 руб (100.00 ¥) |
+113.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
77.93 руб (6.09 ¥) |
78.59 руб (6.15 ¥) |
+0.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
161.03 руб (12.59 ¥) |
169.00 руб (13.21 ¥) |
+4.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
229.50 руб (17.94 ¥) |
319.73 руб (25.00 ¥) |
+39.3 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (4.69 ¥) |
51.16 руб (4.00 ¥) |
-14.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (213.46 ¥) |
3,197.31 руб (250.00 ¥) |
+17.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (15.64 ¥) |
204.63 руб (16.00 ¥) |
+2.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (5.03 ¥) |
61.75 руб (4.83 ¥) |
-4.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (42.22 ¥) |
767.35 руб (60.00 ¥) |
+42.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.62 руб (16.55 ¥) |
411.58 руб (32.18 ¥) |
+94.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (234,572.19 ¥) |
1,918,385.98 руб (150,000.00 ¥) |
-36.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,007,948.72 руб (235,193.71 ¥) |
1,682,722.92 руб (131,573.33 ¥) |
-44.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,931.34 руб (854.73 ¥) |
5,286.79 руб (413.38 ¥) |
-51.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
537.35 руб (42.02 ¥) |
1,234.65 руб (96.54 ¥) |
+129.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
542.03 руб (42.38 ¥) |
1,679.03 руб (131.28 ¥) |
+209.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,054.88 руб (238.86 ¥) |
7,402.84 руб (578.83 ¥) |
+142.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,364.32 руб (184.87 ¥) |
1,588.00 руб (124.17 ¥) |
-32.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (39.10 ¥) |
767.35 руб (60.00 ¥) |
+53.5 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
44,490.05 руб (3,478.71 ¥) |
110,007.76 руб (8,601.59 ¥) |
+147.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (82,577.73 ¥) |
2,555,290.13 руб (199,800.00 ¥) |
+142.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,882.62 руб (694.54 ¥) |
5,597.26 руб (437.65 ¥) |
-37.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,200.35 руб (328.43 ¥) |
3,376.85 руб (264.04 ¥) |
-19.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,707.96 руб (837.26 ¥) |
7,055.25 руб (551.66 ¥) |
-34.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,226.56 руб (799.62 ¥) |
9,816.51 руб (767.56 ¥) |
-4.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,793.65 руб (6,317.31 ¥) |
92,265.23 руб (7,214.29 ¥) |
+14.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,850.81 руб (3,819.68 ¥) |
48,538.21 руб (3,795.24 ¥) |
-0.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
170,361.70 руб (13,320.71 ¥) |
259,775.04 руб (20,312.00 ¥) |
+52.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
89,008.97 руб (6,959.68 ¥) |
129,020.86 руб (10,088.24 ¥) |
+45.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
49,160.60 руб (3,843.90 ¥) |
146,880.00 руб (11,484.65 ¥) |
+198.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
27,369.28 руб (2,140.02 ¥) |
78,665.39 руб (6,150.90 ¥) |
+187.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
109,816.10 руб (8,586.60 ¥) |
139,395.31 руб (10,899.42 ¥) |
+26.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.65 | 4.73 | -67.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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